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May 24, 2005 margaret forster was born in carlisle in 1938. She was the granddaughter of captain moses dickey, of the french and indian war of 171718 and daughter of john forster, an officer in provincial service during the later french and indian wars, as well as the revolution. Read the unknown bridesmaid by margaret forster online. Forster particularly highlights her poor treatment of her maid elizabeth wilson when she became pregnant.
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Margaret forster 25 may 1938 8 february 2016 was an english novelist, biographer, memoirist, historian and critic, best known for the 1965 novel georgy girl, made into a successful film of the same name, which inspired a hit song by the seekers. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Born in carlisle, england, margaret forster was the author of many successful and acclaimed novels, including have the. Forster draws on newly discovered letters and papers that shed light on the poets life before she met and eloped with robert browning, and rewrites the myth of the invalid poet guarded by an ogrelike father.
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